Diets and Nutrition
How to prepare a healthy packed lunch
An Ofsted report on food in schools has announced that the majority of school meals are now attractive, nutritious and well prepared. However, some children do not like school meals and prefer a packed lunch.
Healthy eating for long term results
Have your previous attempts at dieting failed? Do you often feel tired and lack energy? Are you prone to illness? Help is at hand with EatWright.co.uk the new healthy eating programme which addresses these issues as it is designed to make people healthier, slimmer and fitter for the long term.
49 is the age to change
According to new statistics released by online service NHS MidLifeCheck, 49 is the age men are most likely to take an interest in their taking stock of how lifestyle may affect their future health. These men are an average of 2 stones, 3 lbs overweight (14kgs), with a 37-inch waist.
Disastrous celebrity diets
We’ve all heard of Jennifer Aniston and Paris Hilton’s baby food diet. Then there was Beyonce’s maple syrup diet and Liz Hurley eating on a nursery plate using children's cutlery.
Gwyneth Paltrow highlights Vitamin D deficiency
Few will have failed to be amazed by Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s revelations this month that she is suffering from Osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis.
Fish and farm life shown to ward off allergies
Eating fish and living on or near a farm could protect infants from allergies in later life, research teams in Germany and Sweden have found.
Swap your burger for a bag of nuts
The UK is being urged to go nuts by swapping burgers for bags of nuts on Friday October 22nd to celebrate Britain’s first National Nut Day.
A delicious, nutritious summer barbeque dish
Summer is all about barbeques and al fresco dining. Try barbequing succulent fillets of wild Alaska salmon with lemon and tarragon and serving them with a deliciously healthy roasted courgette, pepper, aubergine and lentil wild rice salad, dressed in a zingy garlic vinaigrette.
Give dairy another chance
More people than you might think cut out dairy unnecessarily, thinking they are allergic to it, when in fact they could be lactose intolerant. In fact, 90% of those who think they can’t have dairy, can with Lactofree, the UK’s first range of lactose-free* dairy products.
Restauranteur serves up healthy eating message
A Newcastle restaurant owner is helping schools get the healthy eating message across to children with interactive workshops.
Good health & weight loss in your cuppa?
Ok so it won't cure cancer or make you lose 100lbs overnight, but a new blend of Java Tea, Green Tea and Liquorice could certainly put you on the right track to good health and a great body.
Liven up lunchtime with Gizzi Erskine
With everyone working harder than ever at the moment, the long leisurely lunch break appears to be a thing of the past. You may find yourselves lucky if you are able to grab 15 minutes halfway through the day, and even then, how many times do you stay at your desk catching up on household bills or emails from friends?
Lesley Waters and Zoe Ball make spicy kebabs
From picnics in the parks to barbecues in the back garden, one of the best things about summer is al fresco dining.
Women who work out together more likely to lose weight
Women are more likely to lose weight if they diet and exercise with a friend, it has been revealed.
Eating for pregnancy: Dispelling the myths
A new report finds that a staggering 78% of women still believe the old wives tale that Guinness is a good source of iron when in fact it contains no more iron than standard beer and you would need to drink a whopping 49.3 pints to get your daily RDA.